The L.A. Times devoted print space in last Sunday's paper to an email discussion of small theater in Los Angeles that transpired between the Times' Theater Critic, Charles McNulty, and me. The reactions of at least two bloggers are worthy of comment: Colin Mitchell at Bitter Lemons; and Don Shirley, writing for L.A. Stage Blog

Colin's main beef was that the cordial tone between McNulty and me was too effete. He was annoyed by what he perceived to be McNulty's disconnect from the small theater community. Though Colin conceded that I did challenge some of the assumptions McNulty was making about showcase theater in Los Angeles, I think he wanted me to bite McNulty in the throat and sever an artery.

Writes Colin, "I was hoping Steven would just give him the old 'Are you out of your fucking mind, Chuck? What about this show and this show and this show?' He kinda does, I guess, I just needed Chuck called to the mat a little harder."